PRABHU CHAWLA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court held that the availability of an alternative remedy under Section 397 of the Cr.P.C. does not bar the invocation of inherent powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. The Court found the Rajasthan High Court's dismissal of the petitions as contrary to the law established in Dhariwal Tobacco Products Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra, and thus remanded the matters for fresh consideration. The Court emphasized that the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court should be exercised even when a revision petition is maintainable.